extenuate Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- apologize
- gloss-over-
- confess
- atone
- mitigate
- explain-away
- whitewash
- alleviate
- gloze-over-
- rationalize
- minimize
- deodorize
Weak:
Meaning of extenuate
extenuate (v)
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
extenuate (v. t.)
To make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness.
To lessen; to palliate; to lessen or weaken the force of; to diminish the conception of, as crime, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc.; -- opposed to aggravate.
To lower or degrade; to detract from.
extenuate (v. i.)
To become thinner; to make excuses; to advance palliating considerations.
extenuate (a.)
Thin; slender.
FAQs About the word extenuate
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent ofTo make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness., To lessen; to palliate; to lessen or
justify, palliate, explain,excuse, apologize, gloss (over), confess, atone, mitigate, explain away
No antonyms found.
The defendant's lawyer tried to extenuate his client's crime by arguing that he had been provoked.
The politician's attempt to extenuate his past mistakes only served to further alienate his constituents.
The company's public relations department issued a statement attempting to extenuate the negative publicity surrounding the product recall.
The teacher refused to extenuate the student's tardiness, saying that everyone has to follow the rules.
